• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.220-233
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• 2019

This work aims to study and analyze the various operating modes of universal power converter which is powered by solar and thermoelectric generators. The proposed converter is operated in a DC-DC (buck or boost mode) and DC-AC (single phase) inverter with high efficiency. DC power sources, such as solar photovoltaic (SPV) panels, thermoelectric generators (TEGs), and Li-ion battery, are selected as input to the proposed converter according to the nominal output voltage available/generated by these sources. The mode of selection and output power regulation are achieved via control of the metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) switches in the converter through the modified stepped perturb and observe (MSPO) algorithm. The MSPO duty cycle control algorithm effectively converts the unregulated DC power from the SPV/TEG into regulated DC for storing energy in a Li-ion battery or directly driving a DC load. In this work, the proposed power sources and converter are mathematically modelled using the Scilab-Xcos Simulink tool. The hardware prototype is designed for 200 W rating with a dsPIC30F4011 digital controller. The various output parameters, such as voltage ripple, current ripple, switching losses, and converter efficiency, are analyzed, and the proposed converter with a control circuit operates the converter closely at 97% efficiency.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.94-101
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• 2015

Each of power systems of solar cell and fuel cell were configured and validated for long endurance UAV, as the preliminary research for the integration of power systems. Solar power system consisted of solar modules fabricated by solar cells of Sunpower's C60, commercial solar MPPT controller and Li-po battery, and then was validated. The re-start characteristics of hydrogen production from $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis was validated for operating the commercial fuel cell. The average voltage drop of Li-po battery in solar power system was -2.9 V/hour. The performance of re-start characteristics of $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis was stable in sequence mode of mission profile. Each of single systems were satisfied for the proposed mission profile.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.384-389
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• 2003

전기가 공급되지 않는 농경지에 물을 공급하기 위해 태양열을 동력원으로 하고 저온에서 비등하는 물질을 작동물질로 하는 물펌프가 연구되어 왔다. 이와 관련하여 김 등(2002, 2003)은 펜탄을 작동물질로 한 태양열 물펌프 연구에서 에너지변환실험, 작동사이클의 열역학적인 해석, 장치의 설계를 수행한 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 펜탄을 작동물질로 한 태양열 물펌프를 실현하기 위하여 기존의 설계를 바탕으로 실험장치를 제작, 실험, 분석하였다. (중략)

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.6-10
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• 2013

The greenhouse control system for educational purpose is designed by personal computer. This system should observe and control the growth conditions for crops in both plastic film and glass greenhouses. In this contribution puts emphasis on construction of greenhouse control system by personal computer under the aim of creating safer, more effective and more economical services. This system is developed for the requirements of the intelligent greenhouse control system and is powered by solar energy. A photovoltaic system with sun tracking module is used for the greenhouse control system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.267-272
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• 2002

자연에너지이면서 자원이 풍부한 태양에너지를 동력으로 변환하여 얻어진 기계적인 일을 이용하여 물 펌프를 구동하면 이 장치는 물이 매우 필요한 때인 여름철의 경우 그 동력원인 태양열이 강하기 때문에 아주 이상적인 장치라고 할 수 있다. 이 장치는 특히, 전기가 잘 공급되지 않는 농촌의 경우 아주 유용하게 사용될 수가 있을 것이다. (중략)

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.29 no.10
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• pp.74-82
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• 2012

무선 센서 네트워크(WSN, Wireless Sensor Network)는 최근 주목 받고 있는 가상-물리 시스템 (CPS, Cyber-Physical System)의 입력을 담당하는 부분으로써 CPS를 구성하는 주요한 부분 중 하나이다. 본고에서는 기존의 배터리 기반 WSN의 짧은 수명 및 높은 유지관리 비용을 극복하기 위하여 최근 활발히 연구되고 있는 태양 에너지 기반 무선 센서 네트워크(SP-WSN, Solar-powered WSN)의 연구 동향과 이슈들을 살펴보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2002.02a
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• pp.167-172
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 자연에너지인 태양열을 이용하여 물 펌프를 구동할 목적으로 n-pentane을 작동물질로 하는 열에너지의 동력변환 실험을 수행하고 작동물질의 온도, 압력, 힘을 측정, 계산하고 분석하였으며, n-pentane을 이용하면 양정 10m 이상은 충분히 양수할 수 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 작동물질의 엑서지를 분석하여 작동물질의 작동온도범위를 결정하여 예상사이클선도를 결정하였고, 양수 량을 고정하였을 경우 사이클횟수와 하루의 양수량, 열효율을 계산하고 분석하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.491-498
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• 2020

Recently, In the production line of batteries, charge and discharge tests are essential to verify battery characteristics. In this case, the battery charging uses a unidirectional AC/DC converter capable of output voltage and current control, and the discharge uses a resistive load. Since this method consumes energy during discharge, it must be replaced with a bi-directional AC/DC converter system capable of charging and discharging. Although it is difficult to replace the connected inverter part of the bi-directional AC/DC converter system due to the high cost, the spread of the solar-connected inverter rapidly increases as the current solar supply business is activated, and thereby the solar-connected type Inverter prices are plunging. If it can be used as a power converter for battery discharge without program modification of the solar-powered inverter, it will have competition. In this paper, propose a new battery discharge system using a combination of a photovoltaic DC/DC simulator and photovoltaic PCS using a battery to be used as a power converter for battery discharge without program modification of a low-cost photovoltaic inverter. In addition, propose an optimal solar characteristic curve for the stable operation of PCS. The validity of the proposed system was verified using a 500[W] class solar DC/DC simulator and a solar PCS prototype.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.267-282
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• 2012

In this study, RPS system, one of the renewable energy support systems, is utilized for economic analysis of solar generation equipment and the fuel cost savings plan for controlled horticulture farms with high fuel-cost dependency and facility applicability were evaluated. On the exterior of the upper layer of glass greenhouse (9917$m^2$) of controlled horticulture farms using bunker C oil, half of the area (4958$m^2$) was utilized for theoretical installation and operation of 450kW-level solar power generator, and as the result, first, the effect of investment cost only of solar generation system was found to be quite excellent, but it was analyzed that there were limits to saving the fuel costs of the controlled horticulture farms. Second, when geothermal system was first introduced in the farm and solar system was additionally introduced, it was analyzed that the effect of introducing solar system was excellent. In order to apply such effects to the sites of farming, partial supplementation of RPS system which is being uniformly applied regardless of the purpose of renewable energy is necessary. When the subject of use directly install facilities where it is directly connected to national added-value such as food security created by the farming industry, it is necessary to introduce appropriate system that corresponds to such. Moreover, it was studied that the quick development of demonstrative complex that can practically evaluate the applicability of renewable energy in farming industry and interest and preparation of related institutions in financial support structure for its site application would lead to success.

• Solar Energy
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.185-195
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• 1998

The high viscosity of a LiCl(lithium chloride) solution as an absorbent in a solar energy regenerator causes a channeling phenomenon on the solar powered absorber plate surface when the solution is trickling down for regenerating itself. As this channeling phenomenon affects badly the heat and mass transfer, it is pertinent that this phenomenon be studied. Since regenerating performance of the solar energy regenerator depends on how the solution uniformly flows on the plate surface, an experiment on the structure of the plate surface for a model regenerator was conducted. Various shapes and structures of the plat surface down which the LiCl solution trickled were tested, and it was found that a tiered surface showed the highest water evaporation rate leaving more potential energy concentrating LiCl on the plate. It was also observed that the water evaporation rate depended largely on the pitch and height of the disturbing rods. In addition, the wider the contact area is and the longer the solution's flow time, the better the solar energy regenerator's performance.